SAS Activity-Based Management Reviews

Vendor: SAS

2.5 out of 5

5 reviews
20% willing to recommend

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What is SAS Activity-Based Management?

SAS Activity-Based Management is an analytic application that models business processes to determine cost, profitability and drivers. With this solution, organizations can make informed decisions that streamline processes, deliver revenue growth and reduce costs across the organization.

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SAS Activity-Based Management is the #18 ranked solution in top Business Performance Management solutions. PeerSpot users give SAS Activity-Based Management an average rating of 5.0 out of 10. SAS Activity-Based Management is most commonly compared to Oracle Hyperion: SAS Activity-Based Management vs Oracle Hyperion.

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Featured SAS Activity-Based Management reviews

it_user195021

Performance Management/VP at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

ABM: * We use ABM as an expense allocation model and it has improve the awareness and accountability of the cost incurred (due to the 'traceability' feature as mentioned in no.4 above). * We are able to run and refresh the expense allocation result based on monthly source data (Driver Quantity) to derive more accurate data for reporting. (We are aware that many other organisations are using excel spreadsheet to perform their allocation and it has very much restricted the frequency and complexity of the allocation that they can be performed). EG has helped to handle huge database ETL which definitely improve efficiency.

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it_user236511

Data Scientist at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Customer Service: SAS has generally pretty good service. However, for this specific software there didn't seem to be a lot of resources dedicated to supporting it.. Technical Support: SAS has generally pretty good service. However, for this specific software there didn't seem to be a lot of resources dedicated to supporting it..

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it_user231846

Optimization Consultant with 1,001-5,000 employees

The usability needs to be improved but bear in mind that we did not have the latest update. Changes in the model were not easy through ABM as some user constraints were not logical. For example, the default layout couldn't be changed, so each user had to switch the layout whenever they opened a model.

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SAS Activity-Based Management mindshare

As of April 2025, the mindshare of SAS Activity-Based Management in the Business Performance Management category stands at 1.1%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Valuable Features

SAS Activity-Based Management offers OLAP drilling functions with chart/graph capabilities, allowing for data extraction and presentation preparation. Users benefit from cost tracing across multiple allocations, enabling detailed cost distribution in complex models. SAS Enterprise Guide facilitates query building without SQL, enhancing its usability. Cube generation supports data visualization on MS analysis servers, crucial for accounting tasks like cost allocation and transfer pricing. Its advanced calculations surpass Excel's capabilities, catering to sophisticated financial models.

Room for Improvement

SAS Activity-Based Management needs simplified usability and an intuitive interface. Users find it resembles a black box, complicating understanding and modification. Issues like unchanged default layout and complex data integration hinder efficiency. The absence of a 'drilling with graph function' is regrettable in new updates. Visualization of cost flow lacks user-friendliness, and analysis requires excessive time for building OLAP cubes. Consideration for more logical user constraints and competitive interface design would be beneficial.

Service and Support

Customer service for SAS Activity-Based Management receives mixed feedback, with some users rating it a 6 out of 10 due to unresolved issues after upgrading to version 6.4. Others find it generally good, though not heavily supported. Technical support also varies, with local support rated 7 out of 10 by some, while others find the support not very resource-intensive and rate it as low. While SAS services are generally praised, support for this system seems limited in resources.

Stability

SAS Activity-Based Management experiences stability challenges, especially with large databases and OLAP extractions, potentially leading to unresolved performance issues. Users notice the system cache not clearing, necessitating occasional reboots. Role-based access requirements can cause instability during project work. These concerns suggest ongoing stability limitations.

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